NYT Connections January 20 2026 Answers
Puzzle #954
EDITED BY WYNA LIUToday's 16-word board, in its starting order:
CRAVEN TOWER BROOKLYN BUMBLE CARPENTER LACE NEEDLE TWIST HONEY WANTON WIND RIALTO DESIREE GOLDEN GATE WEAVE KILLER
Category hints (no spoilers)
Yellow — INTERTWINE
Green — KINDS OF BEES
Blue — FAMOUS BRIDGES
Purple — STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "HANKER FOR"
INTERTWINELACE, TWIST, WEAVE, WIND
KINDS OF BEESBUMBLE, CARPENTER, HONEY, KILLER
FAMOUS BRIDGESBROOKLYN, GOLDEN GATE, RIALTO, TOWER
STARTING WITH SYNONYMS FOR "HANKER FOR"CRAVEN, DESIREE, NEEDLE, WANTON
Checked against the official NYT Connections solution
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Connections gives you 16 words that form four secret groups of four. Find each group — yellow is the easiest, then green, blue, and the famously tricky purple. You're allowed four mistakes. A new puzzle drops daily at midnight; play free at nytimes.com.